@lvenger: The fact Shathra showed up did indeed set off my fan-boy side.

I noticed some people after reading the last issue thought "well what was the point in this series if its going to end like that?". I personally thought because of how it ended was the best thing about it. There was no happy ending and it really broke the mold of the "hero always triumphing" on a much more emotional level than i've seen in a long time. Kaine did his best to atone for what he did and for the most part did a lot of good but deep down he was still a monster whether it was the cold-blooded psycho he once was on the bestial Other and people liked him until they saw what he truly was. That was the main thing I liked about the series it showed the true frivolousness and shallowness of human nature. Turning on Kaine simply because he seemed like a monster despite him being that monster in order to save them Houston. The reason I liked it is because I thought it was a legitimate reaction to scenario Yost had built.

That issue also made me really like Layton. He was about the only one who seemed to see Kaine for more than a monster despite the fact he ironically was trying to kill him lol.

@punyparker: Well reviews are all a matter of taste. To me it deserved 5 stars. I honestly thought it was the best issue of the series. Its the first 5 stars i've given to the series despite being a rabid fan lol.